Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Majesty

Unlike last year, I did not attempt to chase the last sunset of 2015 and the first sunrise of 2016. I spent most of my time in bed. I met some of my friends though on January 2, strolled along Enoshima Beach and waited for the sun to set. It was freezing but, strangely, relaxing.

Simple Joy

seeing the sky paints

blue to pastel to abstract

winter afternoon

a child flies his kite

above the clouds, with his dreams

winter afternoon

a pair in barefoot

dances around sandcastles

winter afternoon

my camera clicks

in harmony with the waves

winter afternoon

/totomai

This was our first shoot in 2016 and we couldn't ask for more. Why? Because Fuji-san showed-off her majesty against the colorful skies. Perfect way to start our year in photography. I may have seen Mt. Fuji thousand times but I am still in awe. It exudes different auras, like it has hundreds of personas.

Photography and poetry (I call them phoetry together) always give me joy. My hope for 2016 is to shoot and write more. I just ordered a Matsuo Basho book and patiently waiting for it to arrive. I want to perfect the art of writing haikus. When it comes to photography, I want to go to places I’ve never been to yet. Or to explore the instax camera I won during our year-end party.

Sometimes it is good to stroll towards the sun rather than chase after it..perhaps going a bit slower allows us to see a little more...loved the echo of the boy playing with his kite..perhaps a nod to your younger self? As ever beautiful words and image..